alleryWhy did Bhaskara II reject negative roots of quadratic equations?
AThey were too hard to compute
BThey were not whole numbers
CThey did not suit the problem
DThey were unknown in India
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They did not suit the problem
1. Bhaskara II gave negative roots in the 12th century.
2. He then rejected them as inappropriate in the context of the problem.
3. Size, whole-number status or lack of knowledge were not his reasons.
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